9th Circuit's chief judge posted sexually explicit matter on his website

LA Times ^ | 6/11/2008 | Scott Glover

[NativeNewYorker]

[KoRn]

lol

[Dante3]

A pervert.

[Atlas Sneezed]

This is very unfortunate. Kozinski is an ardent defender of the second amendment. Some have wondered whether one of his recent dissents in the 9th circuit would have influence in the text of the upcoming Supreme Court opinion.

He should have kept his yap shut, instead of trying to justify why he saved his favorites.

[prairiebreeze]

Skeletons, you say?

From the little I’ve read (didn’t click the link), this man shouldn’t be judging ANYTHING OR ANYONE.

[Baron OBeef Dip]

This guy is one of the most liberal judges on the 9th circuit.

The guy is a libertarian who was appointed by Reagan.

Of all the justices on the Ninth Circuit it could have been....

[corkoman]

By the descriptions I am pretty sure I have seen those images before. One is of a hapless italian slob who thought it best to do a #2 out in a pasture by the road. As he tires to drop his pants a donkey gets "agitated" and the video is of this poor slob trying to fend off the amorous donkey. Pretty funny. The other reference to shaving is pretty tame and mostly inferred by the viewer - they are humorous not salacious. The difference is important.

But this sure a bunch of folk all twitterpated. Oh Nos!

[SE Mom]

Gotta love those 9th Circuit men in black:)

[SmithL]

Kozinski, Alex

Born 1950 in Bucharest, Romania

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 5, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; Confirmed by the Senate on November 7, 1985, and received commission on November 7, 1985. Served as chief judge, 2007-present.

Chief judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982-1985

Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, A.B., 1972

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1975

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1975-1976
Law clerk, Chief Justice Warren Burger, Supreme Court of the United States, 1976-1977
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1977-1979
Private practice, Washington, DC, 1979-1981
Deputy legal counsel, Office of the President-Elect, Washington, DC, 1980-1981
Assistant counsel, Office of Counsel to the President, Washington, DC, 1981
Special counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, 1981-1982

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

[beltfed308]

Kozinski is an ardent defender of the second amendment.

And because of this I am skeptical of this story until there is more information.

Isn't this the guy who said something along the lines that the 2nd was the last line of defense that a free people only have one chance at?

[martin_fierro]

The judge to the right there raked me over the coals once in oral arguments -- but ultimately ruled in our favor.

< /boring warstories >

[traviskicks]

One of the highest-ranking federal judges in the United States, who is currently presiding over an obscenity trial in Los Angeles, has maintained a publicly accessible website featuring sexually explicit photos and videos.

Libertarian ping! To be added or removed freepmail me or post a message here.

[xsmommy]

she was haht for ya, probly, from the looks of her... ; )

[Paleo Conservative]

Sounds like the kind of judge Sen. Jim Webb could vote for.

[xsmommy]

alex kozinski abusing his discretion much as always ...

[TribalPrincess2U]

Doesn’t matter what or who he is politically. HE’S A PERVERT and needs to be HUNG out to dry! OFF THE BENCH! I’m tired of these useless POS’s who set on their high seats and judge everyone else. Grrrrr

[NeoCaveman]

That’s a shame, I always liked that guy.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

The sexually explicit material on Kozinski's site earlier this week was extensive, including images of masturbation, public sex and contortionist sex. There was a slide show striptease featuring a transsexual, and a folder that contained a series of photos of women's crotches as seen through snug fitting clothing or underwear. There were also themes of defecation and urination, though they are not presented in a sexual context.

This is not a good guy to be a chief judge of the court of appeals. He should resign or be impeached. There are good and decent judges out there that would deserve this honor...

[Dead Corpse]

I don't care what this guy does in his off time, but on government computers and the open internet, this is indefensible.

Impeach and ostracize.

[tacticalogic]

Impeach and ostracize.

You misspelled "osterize".